GLORY OF RUDRAM

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GLORY OF RUDRAM

 

Rudram is treated as the celebrated portion of

Yajurveda with the sacred Sivapanchakshari mantram (Namasivaya)

enshrined within it. It has got two portions called Namakkam and

Chamakkam each containing eleven chapters or Anuvakams. Most of the

chapters in the first portion end with the letter namaha or namo

namaha while the ending letter of the second portion is "cha me"

 

It is firmly believed that every deity is pleased with

Rudra japam, also that by chanting it whatever be the genuine prayers

of one, the same will be granted. Rudra japa is spoken of as a great

purifier and the most effective expiation (pariharam) for even the

worst sins. In summary Rudra japam is the best sadhana for attaining

both material and spiritual benefits from Almighty.

 

Method of Rudra japam:

 

Rupam: Chanting Namakkam once followed by chanting Chamakkam is

called Rupam.

 

Rudra Ekadasini: First the eleven Anuvakas of Namakkam, followed by

the first Anuvakam of Chamakkam are chanted. Next again the eleven

Anuvakams of Namakkam with second Anuvakam of Chamakkam will be

chanted. Like this for 11 full chantings of Namakkam one full

chanting of Chamakkam is completed. This is called Rudra ekadasini.

 

Laghu Rudram & Maharudram: If in the above method eleven Rudra

ekadasinis are repeated it is called Laghu rudram. Eleven Laghu

rudrams is one Maharudram.

 

Athirudram: Athirudram the biggest of all Rudra japam is eleven times

of Maharudram. i.e. in the Athirudrabhiskekam, ultimately 14641 times

Namakkam and 1331 chamakkams will be chanted totally along with

abhishekam.

 

SRI RUDRAM & CHAMAKAM

 

 

Sri Rudram-Chamakam occupies a very important place in Vedic

literature and in the practice of Vedic Religion. It is the heart of

Krishna Yajurveda and is treasured in the centre of Taittiriya

Samhita. Sri Rudram is known as Rudropanishad. Though it forms part

of Karma Kanda, it ranks at par with the Upanishads of the Jnana

Kanda. And as it is seen in all the 101 Shakhas of the Yajurveda, it

is

called 'Satarudriyam'.

 

Among the Vidyas, the Vedas are supreme; in the Vedas the Rudra

Ekadasi is supreme; in the Rudram the Panchakshari

Mantra 'NAMASIVAYA' is supreme; in the Mantra the two letters 'SIVA'

is supreme. As by pouring water at the root of a tree, all its

branches are nourished, so also by pleasing Rudra through Rudra Japa,

all the Devas are pleased. This is the best atonement (Prayaschittam)

for all sins and the foremost 'Sadhana' for attainment of cherished

desires.

 

Greatness of the Rudram

 

All great religions have tried to praise the Highest God in musical

and sonorous praise befitting their great theme. One of the most

thrilling and spiritually gratifying of such praises is the Vedic Sri

Rudram in Sanskrit in India. Appayya Dikshitar, that polymath of

learning, was enamoured of it. He was often regretful for not being

born in the Krishna Yajurveda Sakha. (He is a Sama Vedi). Gandhiji

wanted to hear the recital of the Vedas according to the South Indian

tradition. He was greatly moved by hearing the chanting of Rudram. He

first heard the recital of it at the opening of the Somnath temple.

To hear it chanted in chorus by South Indian Brahmins is a unique

experience.

 

A verse in the Vayu Purana says: " A person reciting and applying

daily the Namakam, Chamakam and the Purusha Sooktam is honoured in

the Brahma loka."

 

Rudrabhisheka importance in Sreegurucharitra:

The importance of Rudrabhisheka was mentioned in Sreegurucharitra and

it is stating that the importance was told by Sri Nrusimha Saraswathy

Swamy who is an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Even the "abhisheka

jala" is also having very power and it is the reason for sprinkling

the said water on the devotees.

 

Venue of the Programme:

The "Rudra Ekadasini" with Mahanyasa (by performing Mahanyasa only,

the person is eligible for doing Rudrabhishek -chanting 11times the

Rudra with chamakam) and Purushasukta, Sreesukta, Manyusukta, Durga

sukta, Sree Datta maala mantra and with Santhi Mantras will be

performed on the day of Dattajayanthi i.e., on 15.12.2005,Thursday

at SREE GURUDATTA SAMSTHAN, (a temple of lord Datta and Sainath which

is under construction) Near Mother's India Hospital, Jawahar Nagar

colony, Markapur, prakasam district of Andhra pradesh.

The Rudrabhisheka will be performed freely for the devotees who have

registered their names at subrahmanyam.b with a copy at

datta_gururaya

 

On the day of the Dattajayanthi (15.12.2005-Thursday) Rudrabhisheka

sankalpam will get performed by the devotees, if physically they

are available. Even for devotees who can't present themselves

sankalpam will be done for them by a vedic pandit. On Dattajayanthi

day, only devotees who registered for the Rudrabhishekam will be

allowed to do abhishekam to lord Dattatreya with their own hands for

one full Namakkam and one anuvakam of Chamakkam. For all registered

devotees prasada will be distributed/posted after the conclusion of

the programme.

 

After completion of the Abhisheka, Sree datta homa,Sree Anagha vratha

and ANNADANA are also performing. The importance of the above

programmes will be intimated later.

 

For the entire yagna, Dattaguru is the only organizer and we are his

humble, privileged, physical representative only. On His behalf it

makes its humble request to every devotee to nicely exploit this

opportunity and be blessed by Lord Datta and Lord Maheswara with

every auspiciousness.

 

Note: With reference to the request received from the devotees, it

is decided to give an opportunity to the devotees who are willing to

give "Dakshina" in this Yagna. Even one rupee dakshina will be also

accepted but they have to send with full faith and dedicated devotion

on lord Datta and Maheshwara. Who want to send their dakshina may

send in the form of M.O/D.D./CHEQUE in the name of B.Subrahmanyam to

the following address. B.subrahmanyam, LIC of India, Markapur,

Prakasam dt-523316, A.P.

Phone Number:9440820130. The concerned receipt will be send by post

with Swamy Mahaprasada.

You can see the details of Oudumbar deeksha and about Gurus of

Lord dattatreya at

smarthrugaami-dattavibhavam

 

"ANANTHAKOTI BRAHMAANDANAAYAKA RAJAADHIRAJA YOGIRAJA

PARABRAHMA SREE DATTATREYA SREEPADASREEVALLABHA

SREE NRUSIMHA SARASWATHY SWAMY MAHARAJ KI JAI"

 

::SREE DATTA SARANAM MAMA::